21 January 2012
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I have kept an eye on things outside and have even still been harvesting (Kale Nero di Toscana — what a long-season star!) but today has been my first time doing some proper gardening this year, grubbing around outside and … Continue reading
20 January 2012
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I used my Raynox DCR-250 for the first time in a long while today for this picture of a snowdrop (Galanthus nivalis) blooming in our garden, a whole month earlier than they came up last year: Checking back, the last … Continue reading
19 January 2012
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Even after all these years it is still possible to learn a new thing every day and one of my favourite sources for keeping the knowledge flowing is Boing Boing. Today I picked up a new word, skeuomorph. It means … Continue reading
18 January 2012
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Like many jazz fans, I number the 1959 album Kind of Blue among my favourites. I have also had the pleasure of performing most of the tracks on the album myself over the years with a variety of different combos. … Continue reading
17 January 2012
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The folia website has been a real boon to me in keeping track of the garden. I can’t remember when I first signed up to it but it is only since moving into my present house in the summer of … Continue reading
16 January 2012
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If such a fusion had ever existed, I think I’d have wanted to get the album: Thanks to BoingBoing for bringing that to my attention.
15 January 2012
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The weather has turned over the past few days, dropping to temperatures more typical of January and bringing some hard frosts. This daffodil recently started blooming but I am pleased to say that it is still perking up in the … Continue reading
14 January 2012
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We have been having a South of Oxford weekend. Yesterday we explored the centre of Wallingford, which is one of several attractive country towns in the orbits of Oxford. Today we popped back as we discovered a cobbler who thinks … Continue reading
12 January 2012
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Reading Dr McKay’s book reminded me of Kathy Reichs series about Temperance Brennan. Like Tempe, Dick Meyer is a civilian expert and, like Tempe, he gets much deeper into the investigation — and associated trouble — than might be considered … Continue reading
11 January 2012
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There were some lovely rainbows in the sky as I cycled to work this morning with the added benefit that there was not any rain (certainly not over me) to dampen the effect. At its most intense, I could see … Continue reading